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Default Coconut JUICE is NOT coconut MILK!!

On 8/4/2011 11:01 AM, Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:46:01 -0500, Ema >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/4/2011 2:54 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>> Coconut cream seems to have no standards when it comes to fat content.
>>> I try to get the highest fat coconut cream that I can get. It varies
>>> considerably - obviously some manufacturers water down the product.
>>> I'm not a big fan of fat but that's what I judge the quality of the
>>> cream by. You're going to have to calculate the relative fat content
>>> of the cream by using the nutrition info on the back though. They
>>> don't make it real easy. Good luck!

>>
>> Where I live, I have a hard time finding coconut water in any of the
>> stores. I have used Roland and Chaokoh coconut milk, plus another brand
>> that I can not remember. Which brand of coconut milk is your favorite?

>
> Coco Lopez is the big brand used for cocktails. I don't know how it
> is for cooking. Years ago we made a drink with it and pineapple juice
> and rum. It had something else in it but it's been so long I can't
> rememeber but whatever it was it was fabulous.
>
> Lou


I think the product you describe was called "Coconut Snow." It was
pretty neat stuff - finely ground coconut meat and sugar that was
wonderful and delicate stuff. Hopefully they still make it although I
can't really use it.